Cute and Fluffy.........

The fighting Blackbirds were at it again in the back garden.....

They started off on the bottom patio, chests together, flapping their wings, lifting off the ground, probably getting to about 3 or 4 feet off the ground, then dropping back to earth again. While doing this they were both trying to take chunks out of each other with their beaks.

While they could control their rise and fall while fighting what they couldn't control was where they actually were in the garden.

As i said earlier they started fighting while they were on the patio, they moved off the patio, moved around on the lawn for about five minutes and then started to move back towards the patio.......

Still fighting while moving vertically, they did end up back on the patio, but ended up under one of the cast aluminium garden chairs which surround the table in the middle of the patio......

I counted three loud clangs where both of the birds hit the underside of the chair, and as suddenly as it had started it was over, both birds lay still on the floor under the chair, seemingly stunned, and certainly out of breath.............

I'd say on balance that bout was a draw, so i expect to see them fighting again sometime in the near future.........

I'm assuming its a teritorial dispute, and i have to say neither of them was giving
any ground, could be a fight to the death..........

The snow didn't come to anything yesterday, the snow we had over night didn't lay, and the water in both of the bird baths has thawed out.........

Has anyone noticed that the evening are starting to draw out now, it's still light at 5-35pm...........Soon be summer....

Thanks to everyone for the comments, stars and favourites for yesterdays blip, they're all very much appreciated......

j.

Oh, by the way, i hope you like my sparrow..........

Size isn't everything, but go on, take a look at him large........!!